mjp303's Geoblog

Aug 23, 2008

Bottomless

By: Lil Devil Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

I was just one of a big gba group. Somehow we ended up parking in the medical center when we could have gotten much, much closer. Oh well. TFTC! mjp303

False Bottom

By: h_mtreasurecache/G-U.N.I.T Difficulty: 4.5 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Not chosen

I was part of a big group of geocachers from the bay area who came up to the area for some unusual difficulty / terrain combinations. Having already finished the Fizzy challenge, I suppose I'm working on my second round! Thanks for a fun and challenging cache!

Ping Pong Cache

By: a NJ kid and calkids Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

One of the kids in the group told us exactly where to look. Thank goodness for his help! TFTC. mjp303

Scoobert's Sunken Treasure

By: Scoobert Difficulty: 4.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Small

My widget was pointing right at the cache, and I told those folks out in the water exactly where to look. My contribution was essential. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. [;)] Group caching, you've gotta love it. Thanks. mjp303

Get Your Ticket Here

By: Scoobert Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

What a great park! Thanks! mjp303

High N Dry (Hopefully)

By: TRAKD Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Not chosen

Out with a big gba group. One thing I'm confused about is where the camping actually takes place. I didn't see any place to do it, or, for that matter, anybody actually doing it. It's a mystery to me! TFTC. mjp303

Blue Man Isle

By: PseudoDude Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

High and dry. Fun to walk out on the lake bed with the gba group though. TFTC. mjp303

The Hunt for Capitan Folsom's Fortune

By: Disgolf Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 4.0 Container: Other

I was part of a large gba group, and boy were we all pleased as punch to combine forces on this challenging cache hunt. I don't think I've ever done a letterbox hybrid / multicache combination before, so it was a new and fun experience! It took quite a while to uncover the final cache; that was a well concealed hiding spot! As others have mentioned, the heat was oppressive. Thanks! mjp303

Fun and Games 1

By: Natural Resources Measurements, Class of 2004 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Out with a big group from the bay area, we had a great time hunting caches along the edge of Folsom Lake. TFTC! mjp303

King of the Hill 3

By: Jeo Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

Our group of cachers from the bay area was doing caches along the shore and came at this one from another direction. It was so hot and dry even most of the poison oak had dropped its leaves. Wow! TFTC. mjp303

Aug 15, 2008

Immigration Station

By: NickHawley, Monk191 Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with the family exploring Angel Island. We could see that big things are planning for this area. Pretty cool. TFTC. mjp303

Happy Groundhog Day!

By: Adamski Adventurers Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

Out with the family exploring Angel Island. Streaming fog and filtered sunlight obscured the views, but we enjoyed the area nonetheless. TFTC. mjp303

Troop 333; Angels in White

By: h_mtreasurecache Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Not chosen

Out exploring Angel Island with the family. One of us is still a girl scout. We appreciated being on the sheltered side of the island; it's much less windy. Cool old buildings to explore here! Thanks for pointing the spot out to us. mjp303

keep your guard up

By: cooperphoto Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with the family exploring Angel Island. We're nearing the end of our trek. TFTC! mjp303

Point Campbell

By: rosmo Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with the family exploring Angel Island. Several groups of muggles passed by while we were taking care of business, but they just thought we were enjoying the view. TFTC. mjp303

Bowling and Dollars

By: rosmo Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Small

Out with the family exploring Angel Island...nearly 3/4 of the way around! Although there were many interesting things to see, we were getting a bit tired as we approached this cache. Thanks for keeping our interest going! mjp303

peace pipe

By: cooperphoto Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Out with the family exploring Angel Island. I was hoping to be able the see the SF skyline from this area, but it was not to be on this foggy day. Everyone stayed down on the perimeter road and cheered me on. TFTC. mjp303

Picnic Photo Opp

By: TeamAlamo Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Out exploring Angel Island with the family. Great place for a picnic. We ate our lunch here. Pretty buggy right around the cache right now, which scared the girls. TFTC. mjp303

its the water

By: cooperphoto Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Out with the family to explore Angel Island. The buildings near this cache are nicely restored! I replaced the moldy logs with a new rite-in-the-rain / zip-lock setup, so things are good to go for awhile. TFTC. mjp303

Stuffed Bike Cache

By: momagna Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Out with the family to explore Angel Island. This was the first one we found as we started our trek around the perimeter road. TFTC. mjp303

Crack Me Up

By: momagna with kdcool919 Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Micro

Out with the family exploring Angel Island. I climbed up a bit higher than it turned out I needed to. TFTC. mjp303

Battery not included

By: KDcool919 Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

Out with the family exploring Angel Island. Lots of whispy fog racing by during our visit, but we were more interested in exploring the battery and not taking in the views. What a cool spot! TFTC. mjp303

Rock Crusher

By: momagna Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Micro

Out with the family exploring Angel Island. The kids were really interested in how the equipment at this cache worked. Thanks for pointing it out. mjp303

Aug 10, 2008

Mama Mia!

By: j/k hunters & Bluebutton Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Clambering around in full view of the parking lot resulted in me getting stared at by a bunch of local hicks. The funny thing is everybody thought the other was acting pretty strangely! TFTC. mjp303

Thanks for the FUN!

By: planehappy Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

...and a strange kind of fun it is! Bushwacking through dense thickets of flowering bushes and slipping on weathered rocks above steep drop-offs. Priceless. TFTC! mjp303

Emigrant Overlook

By: czeke Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.5 Container: Small

Nice little scramble. I love this beautiful canyon. TFTC. mjp303

Plumber's Crack

By: Snoogans Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Small

Hot and low on water, it was a relief to find this cache. What a great place to explore. TFTC. mjp303

Vista Point

By: Matt78 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

Cell phone reception suddenly popped up right here, so I stopped, made a call to check in, and found the cache. Great views. Thanks. mjp303

Yosemite Junction Geocoin and Travel Bug Hotel

By: HanSohn Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

The last cache of a fantastic weekend. The sun is setting, and I've still got to get back to the Bay Area. TFTC! mjp303

View of the Falls

By: esquimaux Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

Pretty spot. Thanks! mjp303

The 395 TB TIME-OUT! & TB Sin Confessional

By: Snoogans Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

My TB sin is that I left 3 up at Laurel Lakes. Those owners are probably going to hate me...but the devil made me do it. TFTC. mjp303

Bishop Bridges

By: Kickster Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Micro

After spending the night in Bishop, this was the first cache of the day. I accidentally signed the letterbox before realizing there was another container. TFTC. mjp303

Welcome to Bodie

By: Kickster Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Micro

I'm trying to get home to the Bay Area. There's just too much to explore! TFTC. mjp303

Bridge to Nowhere II

By: Brute-Force & Green Achers Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Small

Beautiful views. I loved watching the river pour through the rocks above the bridge. TFTC! mjp303

Sonora Pass

By: wildlifeguy Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Whew! That's steep coming up the east side. Not to shabby going down on the west either! TFTC. mjp303

The Distance - Mammoth Lakes, California

By: Snoogans, MtnFrog & Camel Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Large

Last Mammoth cache after heading out along the scenic loop. Lots of fun! Thanks. mjp303

A Claustrophobic's Nightmare/Just Say NO to Crack

By: Snoogans, MtnFrog & Camel Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Not chosen

Being solo, I figured I didn't have too much of a chance. After searching for 15 minutes or so, I climbed up and attempted a lifeline, but no dice. The real gift was the location though, so thank you a million times over for marking the spot. Fantastic. mjp303

Hardcore Sunrise or Sunset

By: Snoogans Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Micro

I loved the road, and the views weren't too bad either. Thanks for sharing this special spot with me. TFTC! mjp303

Hardcore Ezakimak

By: Snoogans, MtnFrog & Camel Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

Fantastic! I loved the 360 degree views, and looking down on the ski area! 4x4 caching at its best. TFTC. mjp303

The K-9 Kitty

By: Notsosmart Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

I knew what this was going to be, but I was curious see the details. It's interesting how something like this just springs up so naturally. TFTC. mjp303

Fishfull Thinking @ Tom's Place

By: Jessie Girl and Ruby Dog along with Friend K Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Thanks for marking this old resort. I loved exploring it. The lady who sold me a coke and a bag of chips was pretty grumpy though! TFTC. mjp303

Minaret Summet

By: Fallen and Uncleugene Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Wonderful views! Thanks for placing this cache! mjp303

Aug 9, 2008

Trees of age

By: Bagdad & Trooper Difficulty: 3.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Small

This cache was well worth the effort to get to it. Probably the highest elevation cache I've found yet. It's just amazing that the Bristlecone pines survive here; it seems that not too much else does. TFTC. mjp303

Zurich

By: cliffhanger10 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Regular

Thanks for showing me an interesting old site. I was pretty nervous retrieving the cache though! mjp303

So many options

By: Tkrain Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.5 Container: Small

I thought of this cache later on when I was looking for a motel for the night...I had to check a bunch of spots before I found it. Heh! mjp303

Ode to Ranboze and bthomas

By: Snoogans Difficulty: 4.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

bthomas introduced me to 4x4 caching so it is only appropriate that I pay my respects at this cache. What a fantastic adventure getting to Laurel Lakes. Thanks for placing the cache and providing the opportunity to explore. Getting ready to leave, I saw a group of firefighters coming down. A well deserved R R for them! TFTC. mjp303

Ode to Ranboze and bthomas

By: Snoogans Difficulty: 4.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

Bug drop. I sure hope someone gets up here before winter!

Laurel Creek

By: tom4props Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

What a wonderful spot to rest and cool off. Thanks for placing a cache along this beautiful canyon. mjp303

Laurel Lakes

By: tom4props Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

I loved the trek up! Thanks for sharing this beautiful place! mjp303

Laurel Lake Switchback

By: Team Perks Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

Lots of traffic on the road to Laurel Lakes. I had to back down about 500' to the cache parking so that a couple of vehicles coming down could pass. TFTC. mjp303

Long Valley View

By: mrsr71 Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Other

What a fun little trek to get to GZ. Awesome views! Any off-road trip isn't complete without a little pinstriping! Thanks, mjp303

Mammoth View Cache

By: HB Lunatics Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Micro

The Sherwin Lakes fire is mopping up and the road to Laurel Lakes is open. Yeah! Thanks for placing a cache along this spectactular 4x4 road! mjp303

Rocks With Legs

By: notsosmart Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 3.0 Container: Regular

I was looking forward to seeing some Big Horn Sheep during my descent of Silver Canyon, but it was not to be. That was some road though! TFTC. mjp303

Check-Up

By: MamaLili and GPSCache Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 1.0 Container: Regular

Thanks for the quick find along the road to the top. Several cars rushed by while I was signing the log. I think they were hoping to get a campsite. mjp303

A Cache @ Rick's Rocks

By: MtnFrog & Camel and Snoogans Difficulty: 2.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

After wandering around further down Owens Valley, I finally found the correct turn-off and made my way up to the end of the road. I found the cache after stumbling around in the bushes a bit and scratching my legs. As I was getting ready to leave, about 8 cars came up the road and at least 40 people piled out. It was some sort of youth group headed out for a day of rock climbing. The timing was excellent. If I'd been 5 minutes earlier, a traffic jam would have been the result. TFTC. mjp303

The Salmon of Doubt

By: Snoogans, MtnFrog & Camel Difficulty: 5.0 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

An interesting spot. I loved the trek getting there. I sure missed all my gba buddies. Better a week late than never though. TFTC. mjp303

Veet Voojagig's Ballpoint Planet: Wormhole #1 Ca.

By: Snoogans, MtnFrog & Camel Difficulty: 1.5 Terrain: 5.0 Container: Regular

Awesome views! Onward and upward. TFTC. mjp303

The End (or Beginning) of The Long Valley

By: ~`Fallen`~ and Uncleugene Difficulty: 2.5 Terrain: 3.5 Container: Regular

I was trying to autoroute to the Salmon of Doubt cache and ran into a bunch of locked gates. Finally I gave up, and as I was heading back to the highway passed by your cache. Thanks! mjp303

Cedar Flat Cache

By: Tara & Katie Difficulty: 1.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Thanks for the oldie! I needed to let the engine in the Jeep cool off and this was a good way to do it. Lots of climbing to get here, and a good bit more to get to the Bristlecone forest. TFTC. mjp303

Aug 8, 2008

Aug 5, 2008

Bay Area Quadrangle Challenge

By: mjp303 Difficulty: 4.0 Terrain: 2.0 Container: Regular

Congratulations to Binky del Mar for meeting the requirements of the BAQC!

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